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title: mixer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mixer» in the school dictionary: A machine or tool for mixing things, such as a food mixer in a kitchen or a cement mixer on a building site. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mixer

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**Who acts:** machine, person, people, Mum, cement mixer, DJ · **What happens:** mix, do, meet, get, know, make · **To what, where:** things, drink, this, each, friends, mixer

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«mixer» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [mixer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mixer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine or tool for mixing things, such as a food mixer in a kitchen or a cement mixer on a building site.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:m1:1
# text = A machine or tool for mixing things, such as a food mixer in a kitchen or a cement mixer on a building site.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	cement	cement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | gerund | a machine or tool *not said here* | things |  |  |  | such a food mixer in a kitchen or a cement mixer on a building site | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drink, such as lemonade, tonic or juice, mixed with another drink.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:m2:1
# text = A drink, such as lemonade, tonic or juice, mixed with another drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tonic	tonic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  | a drink and lemonade *not said here* |  |  |  | with another drink | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with drink=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: music, TV — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine for mixing sounds, or a person who does this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:m3:1
# text = A machine for mixing sounds, or a person who does this.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	mixing	mixing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | a person | this |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A party or event where people meet and get to know each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:m4:1
# text = A party or event where people meet and get to know each other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	11	obj	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **know** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: good mixer — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who makes friends easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:m5:1
# text = A person who makes friends easily.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person | friends |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used the mixer to beat the cake batter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x1:1
# text = Mum used the mixer to beat the cake batter.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | the mixer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mixer=Patient |
| 2 | **beat** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the cake batter |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location batter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cement mixer turned round and round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x2:1
# text = The cement mixer turned round and round.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cement	cement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	round	round	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the cement mixer |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The DJ moved the sliders on the mixer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x3:1
# text = The DJ moved the sliders on the mixer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sliders	slider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the DJ | the sliders |  | the mixer |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent slider=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's a good mixer and makes friends easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x4:1
# text = He's a good mixer and makes friends easily.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a good mixer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | He *not said here* | friends |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the parents' mixer, the teachers met the new families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x5:1
# text = At the parents' mixer, the teachers met the new families.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the teachers | the new families |  | the parents's mixer |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lemonade was used as a mixer for the adults' drinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x6:1
# text = The lemonade was used as a mixer for the adults' drinks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | the lemonade |  |  |  | as a mixer; for the adults's drinks | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as mixer=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn off the mixer before you lick the beaters!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mixer:x7:1
# text = Turn off the mixer before you lick the beaters!
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mixer	mixer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beaters	beater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mixer |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mixer=Patient |
| 2 | **lick** | present | you | the beaters |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent beater=Theme |

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